Anyway, I went to the gym again today. No classes, but I went around 11am and started off with my regular cardio. I went really hard again and at a decent clip, though I really didn't feel the fatigue until there were about 7 minutes left in my run. I'll take that as a positive step. :) Afterwards I did a few more ab workouts on the machine I mentioned earlier. And then I worked on the row machine. But, they're not the row machines that are at Clemson. I think it was called something like a "partial row" because you can alter the weight instead of simply pulling back like you do at Fike. Anyway, came back from a workout absolutely drenched in sweat, but I was feeling pretty good.
Later in the evening I was feeling well, just bored. So went back. I had originally planned when I woke up to simply take the day easy by only going to the gym once that day, but I figured, well, what else am I doing with my life right now? There weren't any classes that were particularly appealing on Friday night, so I just went and ran again. I only made it 1.25miles, but considering that's added to my usual 2.3~2.5 miles I did in the morning, I think I was okay. The reason I ran only 1.25miles, though, was because I'm trying to see where I am in terms of endurance. By the end of the summer, I want to be able to run 1.5miles in under 15 minutes. It seems now that (with the clip I was going and on the elliptical...which is much different than actual running) at the 15 minute mark I can only get to 1.25 miles. It's not that far of a way off, but it still leads to much work that needs to be done.
Anyway, after the running I went back on the ab machine. Since I'm most self-conscious at the moment of my emerging muffin top and general "fluff" I've been trying to focus on this area. So I did some heavier weights than this morning, but nothing TOO killer. Small weight, high reps. That's what I've been told, right? So I did a few of those, then I went to the row machine, again. And I did do heavier weight on this. Even now as I tense my shoulders I can feel how tight the muscles are in my back.
Obviously there aren't any results yet, but I'm hoping that if I keep up this regime, SOMETHING will happen. I only have access to the Y and the machines until the end of May, so I'm trying to get my money's worth.
As for food, I had a lot of cereal. And by a lot, I mean 3 bowls of shredded mini wheat. Yummy! I also had a Clif Bar (really not that bad and packed with protein), dinner (which consisted of pulled pork w/ hot sauce), and veggies with a bit of ranch. What I really think killed my diet today though is I went to the movies with my brother and he and I shared a bit of popcorn. I had some, yes, but at least I stopped myself when I realized 1) probably not good for you and 2) I was full.
Well...until next time!
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